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. >> it's irrelevant to us where it is. we would have the same issues. >> reporter: the pleasant hill city planner says the city trying to bend over backwards to address the neighbor's traffic worries. >> i think it's certainly a valid concern. and we're going to try to work with all the parties to, you know, come up with a design that minimizes that concern. >> reporter: some option include reconfiguring the median on main street and moving the drive-through so it doesn't follow the fence line. this afternoon, in n out sent cbs 5 an email saying the proposal is not a done deal. a company vice president wrote -- i know we have had a preliminary meeting with the neighbors there and are in the process of frying to incorporate their concerns into our site plan revision. it is our hope that we can make some revisions to our plan that will accommodate the neighbors. >> reporter: but it hardly ends there. >> we want in n out to just say we're done. >> reporter: some of these neighbors are meeting for the first time but it's clear
. >> it's irrelevant to us where it is. we would have the same issues. >> reporter: the pleasant hill city planner says the city trying to bend over backwards to address the neighbor's traffic worries. >> i think it's certainly a valid concern. and we're going to try to work with all the parties to, you know, come up with a design that minimizes that concern. >> reporter: some option include reconfiguring the median on main street and moving the drive-through so it...
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brian cooley is with us today and this is scary. i mean, hopefully we can get some advice on how to avoid this or, you know, some sort of immunity. this hacking is scary. >> reporter: this was sneaky. we have video that shows what happened if you got stung by this so here's an example. this is an antivirus company, so if you go to a twitter account in this case, would you find a typical twitter update and so let me show you what one of these looks like and would you mouse over it. no one is clicking. just follow the mouse cursor and as soon as you hover over the twitter update it takes you to another web page in this case a twitter page and hovering over the black area which is also a hack and goes to another area. >> you're not clicking. >> not downloading, opening anything, none of those things, you didn't have to do it here. you just moused over something so this was used to send people in some cases to some porn sites, to some people to other websites, it could be used to do almost anything and make a pop-up jump up like you see
brian cooley is with us today and this is scary. i mean, hopefully we can get some advice on how to avoid this or, you know, some sort of immunity. this hacking is scary. >> reporter: this was sneaky. we have video that shows what happened if you got stung by this so here's an example. this is an antivirus company, so if you go to a twitter account in this case, would you find a typical twitter update and so let me show you what one of these looks like and would you mouse over it. no one...
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so use caution. that advisory was issued at 3a on the 880 we have roadwork northbound 880 between high street and broadway. construction has various lanes blocked in effect until 6:30. 880 itself here's a live look no troubles to report both directions actually cleared as you pass the coliseum. eastshore freeway so far, so good. no delays to report out of richmond. here's a live look through vallejo near the carquinez bridge. traffic cruising right along. live look at the bay bridge, there is a wind advisory in effect. use caution but so far the metering lights are off. that's a look at your ride. let's check your forecast. tracy? >> hey thanks, gianna. things today are still cool. average high in concord 86 degrees. 82 santa rosa. 80 san jose. 72 in san francisco. today 13 degrees off the mark in concord, 76 santa rosa, 73 san jose and 66 in san francisco. we are moving into fall tonight. these temperatures still cooler than average. here's a look at some more bay area cities and today's highs. 72 k
so use caution. that advisory was issued at 3a on the 880 we have roadwork northbound 880 between high street and broadway. construction has various lanes blocked in effect until 6:30. 880 itself here's a live look no troubles to report both directions actually cleared as you pass the coliseum. eastshore freeway so far, so good. no delays to report out of richmond. here's a live look through vallejo near the carquinez bridge. traffic cruising right along. live look at the bay bridge, there is a...
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the winds have cleaned us out. no low clouds, no fog. but take a look at our pretty breezy areas, sausalito gusting up to 28. san francisco gusts as high as 31. sfo at 26. redwood city and emerald hills winds up to 27 miles an hour. breezy conditions are expected for the coastline and also for the bay for the afternoon. but sunny to mild temperatures in today's highs from the mid- 60s at the coast near 70 at the bay and near 80 degrees inland. for tonight, patchy fog expected to develop along the coast and also for the bay. but well inland another cool night with temperatures dropping down to the upper 50s as mostly clear conditions are expected. here's a look at some of those temperatures today. lower 70s in fremont and milpitas. 72 in santa clara. 70 in sunnyvale. 70 in mountain view. and the lower 70s in palo alto and also in redwood city. these temperatures are still as much as 13 degrees below average. upper 70s in antioch and in brentwood. lower 70s in walnut creek, danville and san ramon. and just along the bay here the 60s with t
the winds have cleaned us out. no low clouds, no fog. but take a look at our pretty breezy areas, sausalito gusting up to 28. san francisco gusts as high as 31. sfo at 26. redwood city and emerald hills winds up to 27 miles an hour. breezy conditions are expected for the coastline and also for the bay for the afternoon. but sunny to mild temperatures in today's highs from the mid- 60s at the coast near 70 at the bay and near 80 degrees inland. for tonight, patchy fog expected to develop along...
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the mosconi station only has two commercial use tenants. in addition to these, there are various underground easements. earlier in july, the transportation authority approved the impact relocation study. it addressed how the 55 residents of chinatown will be relocated. they need to be provided comparable housing. that was approved. right now, the mta is negotiating the acquisition of the properties. they should go to bid by march of this year. also part of the project is an arts program, which is in accordance with seven to discuss city policy. -- san francisco city policy. the purpose of this is to commission some of our local pieces. right now, the budget for this portion is $14.5 million. basically, it is intended to enhance the rider's experience. you notice the station we have on market street right now are rather bare, except for advertising -- utilitarian is a better word. to that effect, in july of this year, two artists were selected for the project. they are now in the development stage. mta submitted the report for the new starts
the mosconi station only has two commercial use tenants. in addition to these, there are various underground easements. earlier in july, the transportation authority approved the impact relocation study. it addressed how the 55 residents of chinatown will be relocated. they need to be provided comparable housing. that was approved. right now, the mta is negotiating the acquisition of the properties. they should go to bid by march of this year. also part of the project is an arts program, which...
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you must educate and encourage their use. glenn davis asked about previous outbreak -- every to efforts and modes for bicyclist and what the sources of the data for the program are. concerns were stated about possible conflicts with bicycles in both planes. there was one public comment from north beach, support of education and enforcement. the chair pro tem said that he had heard from other members who would support bicycle safety education and outreach but he had not heard support for a bicycle to work day and moved to support staff recommendations on bicycle safety with the exception of outstanding community work days and directing the funds for bicycle capital projects, which was the amended motion that was approved to fund all of the projects. that concludes my report. if you have any questions i will be happy to answer them. supervisor chu: so, the only component that is different from the staff recommendation is simply approving every project in the allocation? >> correct. supervisor chu: thank you. questions from the
you must educate and encourage their use. glenn davis asked about previous outbreak -- every to efforts and modes for bicyclist and what the sources of the data for the program are. concerns were stated about possible conflicts with bicycles in both planes. there was one public comment from north beach, support of education and enforcement. the chair pro tem said that he had heard from other members who would support bicycle safety education and outreach but he had not heard support for a...
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thing for us to take used motor oil from customers. we have a 75-gallon tank that we used and we have someone take it from here to recycle. >> so far, we have 35 people. we have collected 78 gallons, if not more. these are other locations that you can go. it is absolutely free. you just need to have the location open. you are set to go. >> welcome to "culture wire." i'm your host meg. for years, free jazz concerts have been providing entertainment in downtown san francisco. people pay local musicians to perform for lunchtime crowds. the goal is not just entertainth. people in plazas are trying to create neighborhoods. what began as a forum for performers who were paid by passing the hat has become a program that provides wide exposure and more than 500 paid gigs annually for local musicians. from july through september, people in plazas produces almost 300 free performances in the lunchtime hour. the mission of people in plazas generates social congregation. and by having these events, we encourage people to make these plazas everybody
thing for us to take used motor oil from customers. we have a 75-gallon tank that we used and we have someone take it from here to recycle. >> so far, we have 35 people. we have collected 78 gallons, if not more. these are other locations that you can go. it is absolutely free. you just need to have the location open. you are set to go. >> welcome to "culture wire." i'm your host meg. for years, free jazz concerts have been providing entertainment in downtown san...
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some of us have been articulating that for some time. and i think this neighborhood has led, not in nimby battles against the housing -- affordable housing, but has led in the battle to build affordable housing on either surplus school sites or old disused sites. >> mainly one of the biggest issues in district five has been school closures. supervisor mirkarimi and residents have been outspoken of their criticism of the process. >> the school closure process i think was a travesty. it was last year, and then just very recently again, early 2006, another six were slated for closure, merger and/or relocation. that would have almost completely uprooted just about every school in our district, due to inclining enrollment. understandably there's budget shortfalls that require the board of education, in order to reconcile that dollar deficit. but what i am alarmed about is the disproportionate impact of school closures and mergers in communities of clr, particularly african-american, latino and working class communities. the kind of rye form i
some of us have been articulating that for some time. and i think this neighborhood has led, not in nimby battles against the housing -- affordable housing, but has led in the battle to build affordable housing on either surplus school sites or old disused sites. >> mainly one of the biggest issues in district five has been school closures. supervisor mirkarimi and residents have been outspoken of their criticism of the process. >> the school closure process i think was a travesty....
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probably, they were built without a permit, or the use of them is a not-permitted use. it does not necessarily mean that work done to add a room down in a basement behind de garage was done without a permit, but the actual use of the finished space might be a non-authorized users, non- permitted use. >> you might have -- >> you could have a room downstairs. you could have a sink in the room as a family room with a wet bar, maybe. the city starts getting funny about that kind of thing. it sounds like an illegal unit already. it is not always a bad thing. i would not say that in many instances, legalizing -- "legal" is a strong term. in our business and sales business, we try to avoid that term. it has many implications. to say something illegal is -- to say something is legal or illegal has a lot of implications. we cannot really say. we can say it does permit it or not permit it. what is or is not authorized is a different statement. we have to be mindful. one thing i wanted to say about jeremy pose a question was, there are quite a few very good people in san francisco
probably, they were built without a permit, or the use of them is a not-permitted use. it does not necessarily mean that work done to add a room down in a basement behind de garage was done without a permit, but the actual use of the finished space might be a non-authorized users, non- permitted use. >> you might have -- >> you could have a room downstairs. you could have a sink in the room as a family room with a wet bar, maybe. the city starts getting funny about that kind of...
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but it could use some spiffing up. which spots get a dishonorable mention in this year's report card on san francisco bay trash. >>> first there was the library and then the bookmobile. well, now the library is going mobile in a whole new way. >>> the 49ers quarterback confuses hope into his future and that was team. i'm dennis o'donnell. you got admit. teams seem to thrive on mike singletary's emotion. why the coach says that won't stop coming up. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and it's also a serious pollution threat to people and >>> san francisco bay has one of the world's most beautiful shorelines and it is also a serious pollution threat to people and wildlife. now the conservation group save the bay has identified 225 creeks and shoreline areas in the bay with toxic levels of garbage. don ford shows us some of the worst. >> somebody dumped their -- that's really bad. >> reporter: urban celestine is talking about trash and debris washing up at the shore of damon slough an urban stream that flows through the heart of many oak
but it could use some spiffing up. which spots get a dishonorable mention in this year's report card on san francisco bay trash. >>> first there was the library and then the bookmobile. well, now the library is going mobile in a whole new way. >>> the 49ers quarterback confuses hope into his future and that was team. i'm dennis o'donnell. you got admit. teams seem to thrive on mike singletary's emotion. why the coach says that won't stop coming up. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and it's...
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it's not natural for us in the, uk. we have spent a lot of time building trust between the agencies and companies but when we achieved that it's been enormously helpful and it's achieved the feedback back into the legislation process because when you get a collective bodies working together, it's very easy to influence the legislation process. >> chuck, i'm going back to running the office and be a regulator and tell you what i hated. what i hated is when people came in and said they didn't like the rules and they wanted a performance based standard and they would say, we know what we want to do and we're green and trust us. if someone comes in and says we don't like the prescriptive standards and we run models and can invest better to have a better return for theen environment i found the regulator pretty open to look at those. i think as we look at regulatory engagement i think what we need to do with regulators is bring to them solutions. i spend more on training in my staff in a month than most spend on regulators i
it's not natural for us in the, uk. we have spent a lot of time building trust between the agencies and companies but when we achieved that it's been enormously helpful and it's achieved the feedback back into the legislation process because when you get a collective bodies working together, it's very easy to influence the legislation process. >> chuck, i'm going back to running the office and be a regulator and tell you what i hated. what i hated is when people came in and said they...
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more electricity, use gravity and other things to do what we have to do. unfortunately now that we have this climate change problem and rising tides and so on, it kind of turns us around where one sort of solution that you just think of is more pumps, but how is that becoming more sustainable? i don't really know what the answer is yet and i think that's why we, you know, convene summits like this. i think all of us are going to be facing very similar kinds of situations and it's the kind of thing we all need to think through together and figure out how to resolve. so to recap, the specific problem from a utility management point of view that we face in the near future is the notion of salt water back flowing into our current sewage system. this will basically cause our treatment systems to fail catastrophically. we will have for large periods of time sewers that are completely full, which will not allow drainage to happen in a consistent way. having said that, i think there is a way we can resolve the problem in the immediate future. it won't be cheap to
more electricity, use gravity and other things to do what we have to do. unfortunately now that we have this climate change problem and rising tides and so on, it kind of turns us around where one sort of solution that you just think of is more pumps, but how is that becoming more sustainable? i don't really know what the answer is yet and i think that's why we, you know, convene summits like this. i think all of us are going to be facing very similar kinds of situations and it's the kind of...
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they mocked us a bit. i even was a little concerned about the composting requirement at first, but now i'm doing it. other folks are doing it, and it is really exciting to achieve these extraordinary goals. green collar jobs. the new economy. this is our future. this is real. it is happening now, and it could be happening everywhere else, not just in the great city and county of san francisco. >> good afternoon. i'm the director san francisco's department of the environment. we are here today with our partners to make an announcement about san francisco's accomplishments in the cycling that can only be called the story. san francisco is a city that knows how to recycle. over the years, our city has been a nationwide later in recycling, and mayor newsom has made it a priority to develop new recycling and composting programs, set aggressive goals, and keep us on track. without further delay, it is my pleasure to introduce mayor gavin newsom, who has some spectacular news. mayor newsom: i think this is the co
they mocked us a bit. i even was a little concerned about the composting requirement at first, but now i'm doing it. other folks are doing it, and it is really exciting to achieve these extraordinary goals. green collar jobs. the new economy. this is our future. this is real. it is happening now, and it could be happening everywhere else, not just in the great city and county of san francisco. >> good afternoon. i'm the director san francisco's department of the environment. we are here...
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there's no one here from land use jurisdiction, the people who make these decisions. we will engineer our way out as best we can and how do we deal with that issue and break through to those decision makers when they are focused on economic development rather than how do you stop causing a problem that we are all going to have to fix? will's comments about river flows, we have it in south bay, how are we going to deal with the fact that sea level rise is going to create katrinas all over the country and that's in terms of rivers not having anywhere to go. >> thanks. will, you want to start with that? . >> thanks, greg. as greg knows, we have been working very hard to bring the water agencies, the land use planning agencies and the environmental community, the business community together. our problem is that we have 24 hour days when we need about 106 hour days to do all that. but i think you are absolutely right and mary's point about the political difficulty of making some of these decisions, and we're seeing this in new orleans, the first reaction is put it all back
there's no one here from land use jurisdiction, the people who make these decisions. we will engineer our way out as best we can and how do we deal with that issue and break through to those decision makers when they are focused on economic development rather than how do you stop causing a problem that we are all going to have to fix? will's comments about river flows, we have it in south bay, how are we going to deal with the fact that sea level rise is going to create katrinas all over the...
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the plazas are well used. the bike lanes are much more used. this seems to be more bikers or least they are more apparent. >> i have met with the project's sponsors and spoke with a couple of the d.r. requesters. >> mr. president, i have been informed that the city attorney has obtained the signatures needed for item number five. >> [inaudible] >> second. >> is any public comment >> item 5? >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> we are now at directors report, directors announcements. >> welcome back from break. i guess the only thing have to do is look could be barred from the summer hiatus. fall is already coming on with a vengeance. it is pretty intense for the next few weeks will be will be best to balance the calendar in the coming months. >> thank you. >> item number7 is the review of the past week's events of the board of supervisors, board of appeals, and historic preservation commission. >> of afternoon, commissioners. at the land use committee, they heard an ordinance that would amend the tdr controls in general. also this would amend the
the plazas are well used. the bike lanes are much more used. this seems to be more bikers or least they are more apparent. >> i have met with the project's sponsors and spoke with a couple of the d.r. requesters. >> mr. president, i have been informed that the city attorney has obtained the signatures needed for item number five. >> [inaudible] >> second. >> is any public comment >> item 5? >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> we...
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that's certainly something we've used in the, uk. i know it's been used here is a well. this is taking an incremental approach. not starting with the solution today to address all the problems but what can we do now to take it in the right direction in the next 20 years so we won't have to stand up in 20 years and say we should not have done that or even worse, i wish we'd done something 20 years back. i believe peter said, maybe some of us think if we acted in 1997 some of the problems might not be so challenging in 07'. an incremental no regrets approach might be something to think about as a strategy for going forward. we talked about from the third perspective, stake holder perspective and it takes time to bring them to the table. it's different techniques that it takes to reconcile differences and manager conflict and move forward. we do have to find the time in the planning process to bring those different agencies closer and that needs to be structured in our processes. we need that time and investment needed to do that - needs to be in place and i was delighted t
that's certainly something we've used in the, uk. i know it's been used here is a well. this is taking an incremental approach. not starting with the solution today to address all the problems but what can we do now to take it in the right direction in the next 20 years so we won't have to stand up in 20 years and say we should not have done that or even worse, i wish we'd done something 20 years back. i believe peter said, maybe some of us think if we acted in 1997 some of the problems might...
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it is an allowable use. the premises was posted for 30 days on the building and subsequently, there was a 500- foot malar conducted to the neighborhood. to the best of our ability, we feel due process has been served, and that brings us to today in the conditions we are proposing with this approval. >> thank you. -- supervisor chu: thank you, and in terms of conditions being proposed here, whether it is the hour or the noise, were any of these in place beforehand? >> no, they did not have these conditions in the past. supervisor chu: thank you. are there members of the public that wish to speak on this item? >> madame chair, commissioners, -- supervisors, excuse me. i and the attorney for -- i am the attorney for playbar. this is a tough quarter at the corner of mission and six. downstairs, a single-story building with a basement underneath. the basement was always listens to hold alcohol in storage. it did not have public occupancy. reuben solutions and some city money, some redevelopment, they put in sprin
it is an allowable use. the premises was posted for 30 days on the building and subsequently, there was a 500- foot malar conducted to the neighborhood. to the best of our ability, we feel due process has been served, and that brings us to today in the conditions we are proposing with this approval. >> thank you. -- supervisor chu: thank you, and in terms of conditions being proposed here, whether it is the hour or the noise, were any of these in place beforehand? >> no, they did...
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to address issues related to the use. noise is being addressed by design elements to minimize sign and an acoustic engineer is looking at options to deal with noise issues. as for parking, parking is not required under the newly adopted controls for the mixed use district. it is a new zone. the site will be served by transilt and bus lines and the t-line. the project is a principally permitted use and the sponsor has been -- has made numerous efforts to address many d.r. requesters concerns. therefore, the department believes there's no exceptional or extraordinary circumstances that warrant the d.r. at this time and would -- would recommend that you approve the project as proposed. >> thank you. d.r. requester? >> you'llian informed me i could bring photographs. it is also letters from every member of the home southeasterns association that couldn't attend today all opposing the design as it stands today -- sorry, my name is john mccleanen. i live at 2083rd street apartment number six, i represent myself and the h.o.a. a
to address issues related to the use. noise is being addressed by design elements to minimize sign and an acoustic engineer is looking at options to deal with noise issues. as for parking, parking is not required under the newly adopted controls for the mixed use district. it is a new zone. the site will be served by transilt and bus lines and the t-line. the project is a principally permitted use and the sponsor has been -- has made numerous efforts to address many d.r. requesters concerns....
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all part of what makes us more competitive. the role of pricing and variable demand management, as was the continued focus of transportation modes. livability means many things to many people. i encourage people to check it out. is on our facebook page. we think livability means better choices for all users do in a vibrant -- vibrant public realm through the street planning initiatives, of road
all part of what makes us more competitive. the role of pricing and variable demand management, as was the continued focus of transportation modes. livability means many things to many people. i encourage people to check it out. is on our facebook page. we think livability means better choices for all users do in a vibrant -- vibrant public realm through the street planning initiatives, of road
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last week, colleagues, before us we had a technical amendment to make sure that the resolution language that the total amount for the contract. it was done this week pursuant to that amendment. is there anything else that we need to know about? >> no, chairman. supervisor avalos: let's open this up to public comment. seeing no one, let's close public comment. we will send out forward with it full support of the committee. item number two, please. >> item #2, resolution authorizing the administration to enter in the first amendment between the city and xtech (part of the technology store procurement vehicle), in which the amendment shall increase the contractto $41,000,000 and update clauses. supervisor avalos: thank you. welcome. >> good morning. i am here on behalf of naomi kelly. we think that the report was very thorough and we thank him for that and i would just like to give a few points of background regarding the proposed amendment. the original technology store contract from the board in 2008 commenced on january 1, 2009 and it is a requirements contract, which means that there i
last week, colleagues, before us we had a technical amendment to make sure that the resolution language that the total amount for the contract. it was done this week pursuant to that amendment. is there anything else that we need to know about? >> no, chairman. supervisor avalos: let's open this up to public comment. seeing no one, let's close public comment. we will send out forward with it full support of the committee. item number two, please. >> item #2, resolution authorizing...
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that we can put to it and fiber that it gives us and food that it gives us. while these are vital and important and worth literally hundreds of billions of dollars, the part that we also have to be able to communicate is the more spiritual sense of how important it is that we get to live side by side with all of these forms that have three billion years of history behind them and how tragic it would be not commercially and not in a utilitarian way but an emotio l emotional, psychological, spiritual way if we watch them one by one disappear. >> this is sort of a merger between art and science and advocacy in a funny way getting people to wake unand realize what is going on -- wake up and realize what is going on. so it is a memborial trying to get us to interpret history and look to the past. they have always been about lacking at the past so we proceed forward and maybe don't commit the same mistakes.
that we can put to it and fiber that it gives us and food that it gives us. while these are vital and important and worth literally hundreds of billions of dollars, the part that we also have to be able to communicate is the more spiritual sense of how important it is that we get to live side by side with all of these forms that have three billion years of history behind them and how tragic it would be not commercially and not in a utilitarian way but an emotio l emotional, psychological,...
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there are special uses everywhere in the city. they are conditional uses. they're all at the discretion of the commission, and we always have to shote our ability. the language that is proposed for the special use district has the allowance for hospitals for a conditional use, and no one is trying to get out from under that. why is there not a discussion of a three to one housing requirement? there are multiple housing requirements in the sweep of the projects, including st. luke's. one is the three to one issue. we wanted to basically start a dialogue, and we sat down of to a couple of years ago and i think we stand ready. i just want to say that we remain committed. in 2006, we were heading down a road. we heard loud and clear that the community benefit broadly understood, and requested access was to keep to a certain level financially. we are going to do that. to the extent that this goes forward, not try to predetermine the outcome, because cpmc can come to the table with many, many different.things. supervisor chiu: if i could ask a question of you? am
there are special uses everywhere in the city. they are conditional uses. they're all at the discretion of the commission, and we always have to shote our ability. the language that is proposed for the special use district has the allowance for hospitals for a conditional use, and no one is trying to get out from under that. why is there not a discussion of a three to one housing requirement? there are multiple housing requirements in the sweep of the projects, including st. luke's. one is the...
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on the contrary, it makes us unified. whether it was logistics, or whether no mexican was available or whatever, but they are not here. so i really -- but again, i do appreciate your work. i think it is time for you go the next step. i appreciate the panel issue. thank you very much. >> thank you for your comments. next speaker. >> good evening honorable chair person and members of the board. my name is carl cruz, i am with the american immigration lawyers and the national lawyers guild. i want to shed some light and go further than due process deprivation and explain what it is we are looking at in terms of the proposals we saw in 2007 and 2008. evans involved in some minor lobbying efforts. we need to take all this in keeping with what the office could be. on the one hand, we might get comprehensive immigration reform. on the other hand, we might get nothing at all. i know no one wants to consider this possibility, but what does san francisco do if we don't get comprehensive immigration reform? now, on the immigration r
on the contrary, it makes us unified. whether it was logistics, or whether no mexican was available or whatever, but they are not here. so i really -- but again, i do appreciate your work. i think it is time for you go the next step. i appreciate the panel issue. thank you very much. >> thank you for your comments. next speaker. >> good evening honorable chair person and members of the board. my name is carl cruz, i am with the american immigration lawyers and the national lawyers...
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we are using the same model that got us into trouble and we have not learned anything. we are really making a mistake. if you look at my brief, the averages $1.2 million each year. the reason we are losing this kind of money is because we are paying $3.5 million for someone to push tickets. i worked at a golf course as a kid and i was one of those ticket counters. it did not take $3.5 million. we can still have the tournament if we have a competent staff that can run this and it should be put out for bid. there are managers that will pay less money. [tone] you should look at it, you cannot do it today but you have got to look at the contract, there are so many holes. supervisor avalos: thank you larry much. next speaker, please? >> my name is richard harris with the public alliance of 4500 member golfers. we have appear before you before. we have discussed public building matters with supervisors. we do support this contract. i have given you a letter dated september 16 stating our position. i am also giving you a letter from leedo, director of a golf club that supports
we are using the same model that got us into trouble and we have not learned anything. we are really making a mistake. if you look at my brief, the averages $1.2 million each year. the reason we are losing this kind of money is because we are paying $3.5 million for someone to push tickets. i worked at a golf course as a kid and i was one of those ticket counters. it did not take $3.5 million. we can still have the tournament if we have a competent staff that can run this and it should be put...
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all part of what makes us more competitive. the role of pricing and variable demand management, as was the continued focus of transportation modes. livability means many things to many people. i encourage people to check it out. is on our facebook page. we think livability means better choices for all users do in a vibrant -- vibrant public realm through the street planning initiatives, of road that diets and the like. we have opportunities to go further in the coming years. what is a healthy environment? it means not only more active transportation and use of streets by people so that there is a healthier amount of activity but also greenhouse gas reduction for the emissions to come down, referring to particulate matter, the fine dust and particles that lodged in your lungs that can exacerbate asthma and other conditions. world-class infrastructure, we have terrific transit networks, especially for a western city, but it can be and needs to be even better. what can we do to improve it? we can follow suggestions to provide more
all part of what makes us more competitive. the role of pricing and variable demand management, as was the continued focus of transportation modes. livability means many things to many people. i encourage people to check it out. is on our facebook page. we think livability means better choices for all users do in a vibrant -- vibrant public realm through the street planning initiatives, of road that diets and the like. we have opportunities to go further in the coming years. what is a healthy...
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and very grateful for the opportunities that he give us. my father was the youngest child growing up in the depression. all they wanted to do was the american. he does not even know italian. i never even thought about it. during the development of a career path, i fell into immigration. like a lot of young attorneys, i was interested in human rights. i was offered a job at the department of justice with the ins. i was not tried to do it. i started thinking about what i cared about. it was public service. you make a difference where you are. i believed for the 13 years that i was in ind and then dhs, that i was able to help make changes within the government structure. i was detailed to senator kennedy's office. i worked on the immigration bill. when it was time to go back to dhs -- i decided i needed to be more engaged in the public debate. there's some things you cannot do as a public servant that you can do on the outside. that's how i ended up at the immigration policy center. we're all about trying to provide the kind of facts and infor
and very grateful for the opportunities that he give us. my father was the youngest child growing up in the depression. all they wanted to do was the american. he does not even know italian. i never even thought about it. during the development of a career path, i fell into immigration. like a lot of young attorneys, i was interested in human rights. i was offered a job at the department of justice with the ins. i was not tried to do it. i started thinking about what i cared about. it was...
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temperatures and some use global climate models and some both. there are lots of future greenhouse gas predictions. there was a brief period of time around the time of the national assessment in the year 2 thousand that we hoped we would see more flows in the river but if you look at the study recently out of university of washington, one has to have a pessimistic outlook on what future flows look like in the colorado river. my colleague marty produced one as well. that show as 50 percent reduction by 2030. i'm not sure i believe that but if you think the river is going to get more water, you might be living in, la la, land. two problems. one in lower basin and one in higher basin. if you look that bottom line the net balance is a minus one point 4 million acre feet per year. that's going in there on average and that's not doing to change in lake, powell, and the out flows are 14 million acre feed with that in that system , it doesn't take long to see you will have a problem with average hydraulics. in my state there's this great terror that some
temperatures and some use global climate models and some both. there are lots of future greenhouse gas predictions. there was a brief period of time around the time of the national assessment in the year 2 thousand that we hoped we would see more flows in the river but if you look at the study recently out of university of washington, one has to have a pessimistic outlook on what future flows look like in the colorado river. my colleague marty produced one as well. that show as 50 percent...
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but chair maxwell: welcome to lay and use. i am the chair, sophie maxwell, and i am joined by david chiu and later eric mar. madam clerk? clerk somera: please turn off all cell phones. chair maxwell: i believe we do not have other reports today. madam clerk, i number one. clerk somera: mission bay north, blocks n3-n3a. >> what you have before you is a project that is located within mission bay north. i will give you the image so you can see where that is. we're talking about public infrastructure for blocks n3 and n3a, and that includes the sidewalk as well. that is on king and berry and between fourth and fifth, and i will show you an example of the structure. the sidewalk on berry, from property line to property line, street trees, and street lights. the director of public works issued a notice determining that the project was completed and ready for acceptance and intended use. the department of planning has determined that it met the terms of the general plan, in the redevelopment agency determines the acceptance of the ap
but chair maxwell: welcome to lay and use. i am the chair, sophie maxwell, and i am joined by david chiu and later eric mar. madam clerk? clerk somera: please turn off all cell phones. chair maxwell: i believe we do not have other reports today. madam clerk, i number one. clerk somera: mission bay north, blocks n3-n3a. >> what you have before you is a project that is located within mission bay north. i will give you the image so you can see where that is. we're talking about public...
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they even call us and their role models. we try to mirror the best family values in spite of the fact that our children are so well adjusted to the love that we parents have been able to provide their classmates to know that they have two moms and it has never been an issue. i can say without any doubt, our lives were almost perfect until the morning of january 8, 2009. that morning at 6:30 a.m. ice agents showed up at my door. they were looking for a mexican girl. jay did not think twice about letting them in time. when i asked to search, it turned out they were looking for me. the agent showed me a piece of paper which was a 2002 deportation letter, which i informed i had never seen. before i knew it, i was handcuffed and taken away like a criminal. i was put into a van two other men and searched like a criminal. in an instant, by american family was being ripped away from me. when i did return home, i had an ankle in monitoring bracelet. i went to great lengths to hide it from my children. i have a partner who is a u.s. c
they even call us and their role models. we try to mirror the best family values in spite of the fact that our children are so well adjusted to the love that we parents have been able to provide their classmates to know that they have two moms and it has never been an issue. i can say without any doubt, our lives were almost perfect until the morning of january 8, 2009. that morning at 6:30 a.m. ice agents showed up at my door. they were looking for a mexican girl. jay did not think twice about...
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but -- i do use a computer at home. but it's very inconvenient and what i have found in the past is it just places the burden on us to print copies so in it long run it's not saving paper when it comes to the requirements that we have to read these documents. that is why i want the ability to request printed copies because we're required to read through this material and it's not always convenient for me to sit in front of a computer to do so. and with the e.i.r.'s, they're impossible to read in one sitting actually. i go back and forth and put tags and highlight and this sort of thing. and also, there is still a digital divide and i just hope that this doesn't also apply to members of the public or the members of the public do have the ability to request certain materials and i don't know what the laws are around that now, but not everyone in the public that might want to see some of the materials has -- so at some point i want to have even if it is a memo from staff to be reminded of what's made available to the publi
but -- i do use a computer at home. but it's very inconvenient and what i have found in the past is it just places the burden on us to print copies so in it long run it's not saving paper when it comes to the requirements that we have to read these documents. that is why i want the ability to request printed copies because we're required to read through this material and it's not always convenient for me to sit in front of a computer to do so. and with the e.i.r.'s, they're impossible to read...
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, you know an artist that could use some funding, let us know, and we can help. thank you. [applause] >> part of our mission is to promote civic opportunity end engagement, and thanks to a wonderful city you are helping to run in sentences, you make it truly worthwhile. it is a wonderful opportunity. thank you. [applause] >> item 19. >> madam chair, and 19 has already been called. commissioner chiu: thank you. i appreciate your patience. this is an item of significant importance to an institution within chinatown in my district, which has been in need of significant and expensive seismic work. i noted to do this, we need some tweaks to the bonds are around transferable rights, and we considered this last week at land use and had passed out a version of legislation unanimously, but over the last few days, a number of representatives of other projects have come to a number of us asking for some consideration of changes, so what i would like to propose at this time, because there's not a complete meeting of the mines, is that we do the following -- that we send the
, you know an artist that could use some funding, let us know, and we can help. thank you. [applause] >> part of our mission is to promote civic opportunity end engagement, and thanks to a wonderful city you are helping to run in sentences, you make it truly worthwhile. it is a wonderful opportunity. thank you. [applause] >> item 19. >> madam chair, and 19 has already been called. commissioner chiu: thank you. i appreciate your patience. this is an item of significant...
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if you do not use muni and need to use an automobile, where making it easier for the automobile users by providing real-time information on parking availability. we're also making it easier to pay. inconnus points, credit cards, a debit card -- you can use queens -- you can use coins, credit cards, debit cards, and other forms of payment. >> how will the congestion pricing work? >> we will be able to price the parking, the cost of parking on a daily basis, time of day, day of the week. in case of special events down by the ball park, we will be able to properly price on street parking as related to what is happening in the city. the current plan is not to make adjustments on a daily basis. it will be more of a monthly basis. that is the plan entrance of adjusting prices so do not confuse people. the idea is to properly priced the parking so that we create enough availability on the streets of the automobile users will be able to park quickly. we are not extending or changing any of our current powers of enforcement in terms of the parking meters. we're not want to be implementing sund
if you do not use muni and need to use an automobile, where making it easier for the automobile users by providing real-time information on parking availability. we're also making it easier to pay. inconnus points, credit cards, a debit card -- you can use queens -- you can use coins, credit cards, debit cards, and other forms of payment. >> how will the congestion pricing work? >> we will be able to price the parking, the cost of parking on a daily basis, time of day, day of the...
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prop 19 would make it legal to have, grow or transport marijuana for personal use. opponents say the law would create legal confusion as cities try to determine how much they can and should cooperate with federal drug authorities. but supporters say governments could raise governments by taxing marijuana and the law would free up police officers. >> legalize marijuana and arguably a whole lot of police activity, law enforcement activity will go into arresting individuals that are committing real crime. >> reporter: in sacramentoable opposition to prop 19 came from an unexpected place. the cannabis association says it opposes the measure. the group says the law would inadvertently hurt cannabis patients because the law would prohibit the sale of marijuana. nay say that would force patients to drive farther to other areas where marijuana sales are allowed -- they say that would force patients to drive farther. >>> today ktvu news got a first look inside the new death penalty chamber which is ready to be put to use next week. that's when albert greenwood brown is expec
prop 19 would make it legal to have, grow or transport marijuana for personal use. opponents say the law would create legal confusion as cities try to determine how much they can and should cooperate with federal drug authorities. but supporters say governments could raise governments by taxing marijuana and the law would free up police officers. >> legalize marijuana and arguably a whole lot of police activity, law enforcement activity will go into arresting individuals that are...
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, rebar's art work challenges us to contemplate a more sustainable future. where street furnishes and -- of today may be art materials of tomorrow. what strikes me about them is they take the ordinary and mundane, such as the uniformly abhored parking meters and turn -- turn it into an extraordinary -- extraordinary work of art. who would have ever thought that a cluster of used parking meters could end up being so whimsical and beautiful and welcoming. unfortunately we don't have rebar's founder, matthew pass more here today, he happens to be in paris inaugurating their first parking day, which is -- i said was started here in san francisco. again, we're leading the way. he sends his regrets and wanted me to convey how much he enjoyed working with the residents of visitation valley. rebar sculpture. you can't miss it. it is down the street on the corner of leland and bay shore. it looks like stalks of organically grown street furniture. using the vernacular of the street, sur mass parking meter heads which are painted dark orange which are attached to tall
, rebar's art work challenges us to contemplate a more sustainable future. where street furnishes and -- of today may be art materials of tomorrow. what strikes me about them is they take the ordinary and mundane, such as the uniformly abhored parking meters and turn -- turn it into an extraordinary -- extraordinary work of art. who would have ever thought that a cluster of used parking meters could end up being so whimsical and beautiful and welcoming. unfortunately we don't have rebar's...
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it is such an honor for us to be here tonight. in the partner of the asian chef association , and in the founder of -- i am the founder of chefs without borders. for us to be year to stand in front of you, it is an honor to be here to be part out the asian pacific americans five years in a row, and we are honored to do everything to serve the food, and we try the best we can, so tonight, i hope you enjoyed the food very much, and we hope to see you again. thank you. [applause] thank you very much. we have more food for you. two quick things -- we have finally coming up right now, and we have a green room recession after the finale -- reception after the finale. when you are on your way up, as you leave, but not yet, you will be given a little ticket, and this ticket will allow you to go up to the green room celebration was more great food -- we are asian, after all. we have great food and lots of it. this ticket will get you into that green room reception. this ticket -- there will be a blank boxes on this ticket, and as you go to
it is such an honor for us to be here tonight. in the partner of the asian chef association , and in the founder of -- i am the founder of chefs without borders. for us to be year to stand in front of you, it is an honor to be here to be part out the asian pacific americans five years in a row, and we are honored to do everything to serve the food, and we try the best we can, so tonight, i hope you enjoyed the food very much, and we hope to see you again. thank you. [applause] thank you very...
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it's a less comfort than it used to be. we'd like to suggest another image a little less glamorous but it saves energy and water and can be a solution and more importantly, it's something water manager's have some control over. a little less glamorous but that's something together we can work on. thanks a lot. [applause] >> well good afternoon everybody. you've been very patient and i realize i'm the last thing to be inflicted upon you with my power point. i have to reiterate barries comments. there's been a great group of people and topics and probably the only better conference i've been to was in nebraska. a long time back, they are way ahead of you on this. i was delighted to hear lester snows understanding of global climate change and we'll have to start calling him lester rain however, and your probably really sick of hearing that, so, next slide. what i'm going to do is talk a little bit about - not the science or impact which i've worked with quite a bit - but rather resources for managers to try and close some of t
it's a less comfort than it used to be. we'd like to suggest another image a little less glamorous but it saves energy and water and can be a solution and more importantly, it's something water manager's have some control over. a little less glamorous but that's something together we can work on. thanks a lot. [applause] >> well good afternoon everybody. you've been very patient and i realize i'm the last thing to be inflicted upon you with my power point. i have to reiterate barries...
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they really do want to hear from us. i have another list of ideas that i would like to present to you. i will not take your time now. so my respectful and more urgent request, if you could get to make and use them to get a phone call as soon as possible to rep gutierrez's office and senator schumer's office to tell them how important it is to have comprehensive reform here and that it must include our gay and bi-national couples. we need to ensure he receives the message from san francisco this week or it might be too late, that lgbt families matter equally and there is no comprehensive immigration reform until we are all included. thank you. [applause] >> thank you. it takes a lot of courage to share your experiences and put a human face on the immigration issue, so you are an inspiration to us. to our panelists, we are going to shorten the questions because i want to be sensitive to you want to speak. the commission has asked that we set aside public speaking time. to our panelists, after hearing the testimony from the
they really do want to hear from us. i have another list of ideas that i would like to present to you. i will not take your time now. so my respectful and more urgent request, if you could get to make and use them to get a phone call as soon as possible to rep gutierrez's office and senator schumer's office to tell them how important it is to have comprehensive reform here and that it must include our gay and bi-national couples. we need to ensure he receives the message from san francisco this...
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that means they won't be used next year. the draft will go away as we have said in all the testimony. i have to report that most of the testimony yesterday was on the middle school feeder patterns. there were people from certain schools that were urging us to adopt them as they were proposed in the draft because they like them. but generally speaking, there was more concern about it and support for the idea of this fazed-in adoption, which is also what has been heard in the community meetings and other feedback mechanisms. the committee yesterday evening consisted of commissioner mendoza and myself because commissioner kim was not able to be there. but the two of us as the quorum of the committee recommended to the board that at the next meeting, that the board support the substitute motion that will take the place of the first reading, the first draft of this policy. the substitute motion will include those slightly amended elementary school attendance areas and the policy language that talks about the phasing in of the mid
that means they won't be used next year. the draft will go away as we have said in all the testimony. i have to report that most of the testimony yesterday was on the middle school feeder patterns. there were people from certain schools that were urging us to adopt them as they were proposed in the draft because they like them. but generally speaking, there was more concern about it and support for the idea of this fazed-in adoption, which is also what has been heard in the community meetings...
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this panel invited us into a very unsettling way of framing the discussion those of us steeped the fight. we assume this is inevitable and we're focussing entirely on how to respond to it's impacts. this is a discussion that we absolutely must have because we're in a race against time. as we know, we're already feelg the impacts of global warming and things going to get worst before better so its the job of global managers to plan for the worst and that's what we're here to talk about today. among the issues, what impacts are we most concerned about, what adaptations are necessary and what models or in the analysis are they planning to do and what initial things do they need for future decisions. our discussion takes place against a political backdrop here in california where leaders in both parties recognized the importance of including global warming in our strategies you know the governors water proposal called for 4 and a half billion dollars. sites reservoir and tell mperance river. together these would provide five hundred thousand acre feet of water supply but their being promoted
this panel invited us into a very unsettling way of framing the discussion those of us steeped the fight. we assume this is inevitable and we're focussing entirely on how to respond to it's impacts. this is a discussion that we absolutely must have because we're in a race against time. as we know, we're already feelg the impacts of global warming and things going to get worst before better so its the job of global managers to plan for the worst and that's what we're here to talk about today....
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we're asking you for an adjustment in the use permit for a change in the use permit so allow us to operate. if you do grant us that permit, we may have a chance. if you don't, and we will thank you very much for your time. i will be here until the next case comes up. if you have any questions now, i will be happy to answer. i have a number of public comments cards which i will call. i am calling cards that i have. you get three minutes and it is already taken if you want to come up and submit a card. i am calling them in the order in which they came in. >> commissioners, i am a long time resident of north beach. as you see here i have a head of lettuce. this is a head of lettuce. i hope you, as the state, are not prepared to or are not about to tell somebody they have to sell lettuce. i do not think thomas jefferson had that in mind. this place is clean. he is an asset to the neighborhood. i think that if you rule adversely against him we will be looking at another 10-year vacancy and vacancies depress me. >> thank you. sue hester. >> members of the commission i am the architect for the pr
we're asking you for an adjustment in the use permit for a change in the use permit so allow us to operate. if you do grant us that permit, we may have a chance. if you don't, and we will thank you very much for your time. i will be here until the next case comes up. if you have any questions now, i will be happy to answer. i have a number of public comments cards which i will call. i am calling cards that i have. you get three minutes and it is already taken if you want to come up and submit a...
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tobacco is the only product that will use -- that when used will kill a least half of the users, and on average, smoking takes 10 years away from your life. my father could have lived years longer if he had not smoke, and i think this is a measure that strongly protect public health, and i urge you for your support. thank you. president chiu, i forgot to think many groups and individuals who heads spin years helping to fight this for public health, including someone from the department of public health, dr. katz, and i also want to think many of the community organizations, including one with the lgbt groups, which has provided education for me and many activists and health advocates. i also want to thank a researcher and the many public health advocates that are in the crowd today, so, colleagues, please support this ordinance for a public health. thank you. president chiu: thank you. any additional discussion? if we could take a roll-call vote on this item. clerk calvillo: [reading roll] there are 7 ayes and 3 noes. president chiu: this item is passed on the first reading. item 21.
tobacco is the only product that will use -- that when used will kill a least half of the users, and on average, smoking takes 10 years away from your life. my father could have lived years longer if he had not smoke, and i think this is a measure that strongly protect public health, and i urge you for your support. thank you. president chiu, i forgot to think many groups and individuals who heads spin years helping to fight this for public health, including someone from the department of...
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ktvu's tara moriarty joins us now to explain what's being done there today. good afternoon, tara. >> reporter: good afternoon, tori. crews with insurance companies just began hauling out debris from burnedout vehicles about a half hour ago and tomorrow workers with san mateo county will be here to finish up. all morning long crews have been hosing down the area with water to prevent the potentially toxic dust from kicking up. one really big concern is that the rain could wash toxins into runoff into the san francisco bay. so they've covered storm drains with sandbags. not only are people here bracing for the physical cleanup but the emotional cleanup. >> yes. something keeps drawing me back. it's been on my mind. >> reporter: mike says he's taking pictures to bring himself closure. >> i just wanted to reconstruct it in -- in my own mind, and give myself some peace of mind because i've been thinking about it a lot. >> reporter: the 58-year-old spent more than half of his life working for the berkeley fire department and is now retired. he happened to be at his
ktvu's tara moriarty joins us now to explain what's being done there today. good afternoon, tara. >> reporter: good afternoon, tori. crews with insurance companies just began hauling out debris from burnedout vehicles about a half hour ago and tomorrow workers with san mateo county will be here to finish up. all morning long crews have been hosing down the area with water to prevent the potentially toxic dust from kicking up. one really big concern is that the rain could wash toxins into...
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it is always a concern to us. so replacing a pizza parlor with a fast-food outlet that provides alcohol is a concern to i think a majority of the neighbors. so i would move to the conditional use disallowed. at the least i would move for a continuous of this item. i think my time is up. but this issue needs to be addressed from the standpoint of the community and not just a business owner. prior business owner said he lost $780,000 in the last year. i think they can afford a continuous -- >> my wife and i have lived a block and a half away from this plaza for the last 39 years. the old plaza was flattened, and the new one was built on the basis of a c.u. from 1989. anyways, it has been over 20 years. and at that time the planners, particularly one whose name told me that this is set in concrete. they figured out the percentages or whatever and that is the way that it was going to be. it has been tried to break these things but it hasn't happened yet. my feeling is that i don't think chipolte would really have a pr
it is always a concern to us. so replacing a pizza parlor with a fast-food outlet that provides alcohol is a concern to i think a majority of the neighbors. so i would move to the conditional use disallowed. at the least i would move for a continuous of this item. i think my time is up. but this issue needs to be addressed from the standpoint of the community and not just a business owner. prior business owner said he lost $780,000 in the last year. i think they can afford a continuous --...
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but they did not include us. whatever but they have on that database, it was a racist button because i am appalled. i do not have time to talk here, but i see you guys wasting government time. i am here to ask the president to give me two more minutes to talk about crucial issues in our community, which is district 5. you could do it. it is in the charter. if you cannot do that, how will you decide who will be our next mayor? do not play with me right now. i need two minutes. let me continue on. the city and county which passes your money on to redevelopment work support. that is in my community, and you have a director that is about to be resigned, but that office does not do anything for our community. i have a million things to say that i cannot say enough. there needs to be oversight in city government. there is a disconnect with our government and city hall. there is a disconnect between you and the mayor. he does not care. a lot of you do not care. i happen to be an african- american. commissioner chiu: tha
but they did not include us. whatever but they have on that database, it was a racist button because i am appalled. i do not have time to talk here, but i see you guys wasting government time. i am here to ask the president to give me two more minutes to talk about crucial issues in our community, which is district 5. you could do it. it is in the charter. if you cannot do that, how will you decide who will be our next mayor? do not play with me right now. i need two minutes. let me continue...
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i was going to use the wrong adjective. [laughter] their unwillingness to be supportive of the program -- they are wrong. this is right. the president is right. congress, by and large, is right. all these mares are ready to go to do what -- all these mares are ready to go to do what the secretary started. the first program was done in berkeley years ago. it is simple. the company is not going to provide enough resources. how the finance those upgrades? -- how do you finance those upgrades? you can amortize them over the life of your mortgage in a way that gives billions of dollars for the retrofitting of buildings. ours is the largest in the united states. we passed a more than $150 million appropriation. we were ready to go. we had dozens of people who had already gotten approval. then the word came out that fannie and freddie no longer would allow these because of the weight it relates to first orleans. i will not bore you with it. -- because of the way it relates to first liens. i will not bore you with it. it is a step
i was going to use the wrong adjective. [laughter] their unwillingness to be supportive of the program -- they are wrong. this is right. the president is right. congress, by and large, is right. all these mares are ready to go to do what -- all these mares are ready to go to do what the secretary started. the first program was done in berkeley years ago. it is simple. the company is not going to provide enough resources. how the finance those upgrades? -- how do you finance those upgrades? you...
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they will give us a demonstration of how the machines work, and they will give us cards from the new gates. we will come back and use the clipper cards on the new fare gates. >> good morning, welcome to the budget and finance committee. my name is supervisor john avilos, the chair of the committee joined by supervisor sophie maxwell who will be sitting in as a member of the committee in replace of ross who is at the coastal committee. the clerk of the committee is mr. victor young. mr. young, do we have any announcements? >> yes. please turn off all cell phones and pagers. if you wish to speak during public comments fill out a card and turn it in to myself. if you have any 2k0789s please include a copy to the clerk for the file. the board of supervisors agenda on september 21, 2010 unless otherwise stated. >> thank you, mr. young. please if you could call number one. >> item number one, resolution approval the agreement between the city and county of san francisco and the nonprofit institute of aging, community living fund and linkage program services to adults with disabilities for
they will give us a demonstration of how the machines work, and they will give us cards from the new gates. we will come back and use the clipper cards on the new fare gates. >> good morning, welcome to the budget and finance committee. my name is supervisor john avilos, the chair of the committee joined by supervisor sophie maxwell who will be sitting in as a member of the committee in replace of ross who is at the coastal committee. the clerk of the committee is mr. victor young. mr....
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i am happy that you took the time to celebrate with us. we have, in this spirit, a formal proclamation. you do not have enough wall space for the proclamations that you have received. but this is my honor to recognize, you have to share this today. garcia understands this because there are only 365 days a year. he must have given out 10 days every day. and i am trying to separate this. in the spirit of brown, let me give out heritage day, guatemalan heritage day, and mexican heritage day. and the crop one -- the crop was -- nicaraguan day. this is the day we celebrate our histories in this remarkable bicentennial. thank you very much. [applause] >> thank you all for coming. we have more to celebreate this historical and colorful day. we thank you for all you do. have a wonderful celebration. >> did you have to hurry? [laughter] >> gentlemen. we are talking about el salvador. >> thank you very much. iwould like to thank gavin newsom and the mayor's office for inviting us here. the consul general would like to continue our very good relation
i am happy that you took the time to celebrate with us. we have, in this spirit, a formal proclamation. you do not have enough wall space for the proclamations that you have received. but this is my honor to recognize, you have to share this today. garcia understands this because there are only 365 days a year. he must have given out 10 days every day. and i am trying to separate this. in the spirit of brown, let me give out heritage day, guatemalan heritage day, and mexican heritage day. and...
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deputies reportedly had to use a battering ram to gain entrance to his home. his bail was set at 3.2 million off the highest of any defendants. >> last court that no one be allowed to post bail until there's an opportunity to examine the source of the bond. heather donald kron 4 news. >> even more financial controversy tonight the country's largest public pension fund doled out six-figure bonuses and big raises all as its investment portfolio lost nearly a quarter of its value. virtually all of cal's investment managers were awarded bonuses of more than $10,000 each with several earning bonuses more than $100,000 during the 2000 eighth and ninth fiscal year. the cash awards were distributed as the funds lost $59 billion. oakland police released the locations of two recent sexual assaults in america area today. investigators say one woman was robbed and sexually assaulted sunday evening on the 1400 block of for their third avenue. the same night another woman was robbed and sexually assaulted near east 18th street and lakeshore. leaf people who live near the la
deputies reportedly had to use a battering ram to gain entrance to his home. his bail was set at 3.2 million off the highest of any defendants. >> last court that no one be allowed to post bail until there's an opportunity to examine the source of the bond. heather donald kron 4 news. >> even more financial controversy tonight the country's largest public pension fund doled out six-figure bonuses and big raises all as its investment portfolio lost nearly a quarter of its value....